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Zellij

Ch 027.7of 28 Terminal Multiplexers
  1. 1Runs oniOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
  2. 2CostsFree plan
  3. 3Persistence scopelocal
  4. 4Session synchronizationYes
  5. 5Collaboration featuresYes
  6. 6Custom pane layoutsYes
  7. 7Plugins or extensionsYes
  8. 8Access platformsLinux, macOS, Windows terminals; browser web client
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Overview

Zellij is ranked #2 of 28 in terminal multiplexers on Specifiction. It runs on iOS, Linux, macOS, Web, Windows. There is a free plan.

Zellij plans and pricing

All plans
Zellij Free Free and open source · no account required zellij.dev · 29 Sept 2026
Zellij.online Not published Paid hosted session sharing · free tier · closed beta zellij.dev · 29 Sept 2026

Compared on terminal multiplexers

Free plan
Yeszellij.dev
Persistence scope
localzellij.dev
Session synchronization
Yeszellij.dev
Collaboration features
Yeszellij.dev
Custom pane layouts
Yeszellij.dev
Plugins or extensions
Yeszellij.dev
Access platforms
Linux, macOS, Windows terminals; browser web clientzellij.dev

Facts

Purpose
Zellij is a terminal workspace for developers, operations oriented users, and others who use the terminal.zellij.dev · 29 Sept 2026
Pane management
It supports tiled, floating, and stacked panes, with mouse and keyboard controls for moving and resizing them.zellij.dev · 29 Sept 2026
Layouts
KDL layouts can define panes, tabs, commands, and plugins to automate and share workspace setups.zellij.dev · 29 Sept 2026
Session management
Users can switch between named sessions and resurrect sessions with their pane structure and commands, including after reboots.zellij.dev · 29 Sept 2026
Browser access
A built in web server lets users access and share sessions in a browser, with authentication and remote access over HTTPS.zellij.dev · 29 Sept 2026
Web server security
The web server is off by default, requires authentication, enforces HTTPS for network access, and its documentation recommends a reverse proxy for untrusted networks because it has no rate limiting.zellij.dev · 29 Sept 2026
Plugins
Plugins use WebAssembly and can be written in any language that compiles to WASM; Rust has an official SDK and scaffolding tools.zellij.dev · 29 Sept 2026
Terminal integrations
Zellij works with existing terminal emulators, shells such as bash, zsh, and fish, and editors including vim, neovim, emacs, and helix.zellij.dev · 29 Sept 2026
Command panes
Command panes expose exit codes and let users rerun commands with Enter or configure them to start suspended in layouts.zellij.dev · 29 Sept 2026
Remote collaboration
Sessions can be accessed remotely over HTTPS from a browser or another terminal, and read only tokens let observers view without interacting.zellij.dev · 29 Sept 2026
Platforms
Prebuilt binaries are available for Linux, macOS, and Windows; the web client supports browser access, including from phones.zellij.dev · 29 Sept 2026
Hosted offering
Zellij.online is a commercial, end to end encrypted hosted session sharing service run by Zellij maintainers and was described as being in closed beta.zellij.dev · 29 Sept 2026
Privacy
The maker says Zellij has no ads, telemetry, or data collection and does not require an account or online presence.zellij.dev · 29 Sept 2026
Support
The maker directs users to its documentation, tutorials, GitHub issues, GitHub discussions, and social media for help and feedback.zellij.dev · 29 Sept 2026
Compatibility limit
Zellij runs inside a terminal and does not replace the terminal emulator; native Windows support and downloadable Windows binaries are also stated on the maker site.zellij.dev · 29 Sept 2026

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